Ornamental shoe



Oct. 8, 1929.

M. A. HEYMAN ORNAMENTAL SHOE Filed Apr'il 4, 192s INVENTCM @www Eyman,

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Patented Oct. 8,'.1929V UNITED STA-res lPaire-'1W oFFIcE ORNAMENTAL SHOE applicatie@ filed April' 4,

My present invention relates generally to the manufacture of shoes, and has particular y reference to the ornamental type of ladies shoes.

Itis one object of my present invention to `provide an ornamental lshoe of thi-s character wherein the .upper thereof is constructed in a c novel and attractive manner which imparts a unique and pleasingappearance to the shoe V and which is at the 'same time highlysatis-v factory from the standpoint of Wear.

It is another objectl of my invention. to

i providea shoe ofthe character mentioned' wherein the upper, and particularly the vamp, is constituted of a novel type of sheet material which renders the cost of manufacture extremely low and produces a-inished i article of'unusual vand hence attractive char* acter.-

The type of ornamental shoevto which my invention particularly relates embodies upper portions which' are perforated or provided `with groups' or areas of interstlces, such a construction resulting in'eXtreme lightness,

It is a feature'of myinvention to constitute such uppers of sheet material formed of intertwined or interlaced strands, the strands being of relatively Alight and pliable material such It is an object of my present invention to provide a shoe upper, and particularly a shoe vamp', of such intertwinedmaterial, and to construct the material in lsuch a manner as to render-its employment practicable and satisfactory. It is a feature of my invention to provide the sheet material of strands which are'so intertwined orinterlaced that Certain areas of the materialare relatively staunch 40 and' devoid of any interstices, while other areas thereof are intertwined or braided of.

the same strands but in a different manner so as toprovide the desired ornamental and reticulated areas. More particularly, it is a feature of my'invention to provide a shoe vamp wherein the tip portion iscomposed of 'intertwined strands closely arranged, and wherein other portions arecomposed of the i same strands braided in adifferent and less intimate manner.- The tipportion of the 192e. serial No. 267,225.

ranged on the master blankfth'at when lthe ing drawings in whichterlacedl in the staunch manner referred' to.

Another feature of my inventionl lies in providing av master blank of the intertwined or'interlaced sheet material, the blank being so shaped as to be severable along predetermined lines to provide 'the necessary blanks for the shoe uppers. The master blank comprises -alternate areas whereof one set is relatively staunch and'unperforpted and` isformed of closely intertwined strands, and whereof theother set is ornamental ln its na-v l ture and is formed of the same strandsinterf, 65 twined or interlaced in a different manner so as .to provide the 'desired interstic'esv or'perforations. These dierent aeas arev so ar shoe upper blanks are cut -therfefrom, those 70,V

portions of the upper blanksfwhichshould em- 1A f ody thegreat-est strength', such as the tips of the Vamps, will comprise the closely inter- 'twined or interlaced areas. 25,'airiness, and popular 'plea'slng' appearance.

andsuch other objects as may hereinafter appear or be pointed out, I haveconstructed a shoe embodying the features pf my present invention and illustrated in the accompanys l Figure l isa plan view of a. master'blank w from which two-shoe Vamps may be out as indicated by dotted lines; the dot and dash lines ofthis figure indicating a possible sev-4 v erance of the master blank whereby the blanks for the lquarters ofthe `shoe mayalso be cut therefrom; l v,

Figure 2 isa fragmentary plan view, upon a greatlyenlarged scale, of a portion of the blank o f Figurel; and

, v'9o Figure 3 is a side elevational view of a .shoe embodyingv a vamp and quarters con structedjof the blanks shown'in Figure 1./ Iii-Figure 1, Ihave shown a substantially rectangular blank 10 of sheet material formed .95

in accordance with the present invention. The entire blank is composed of intertwined e or interlaced strands, thev strands of. the presofthe blank. The strands forming the transverse bands or areas 1l are closely intertwined or interlaced in admanner which produces a relatively staunch area having substantially nointerstices. The strands forming this area extend right through the entire blank but are intertwined or interlaced in a dierent manner throughout the intermediate area 12 so as to produce a relatively less staunch, yet

vmore-ornamental area, which includes the spaced interstices or perforations 13.

Reference to Figure 2 will show more clearly how the `strands are intertwined or interlaced in the twotypes o f areas referred to. Thisenlarged view of the intertwined or interlaced material discloses the manner in` which the area 11 is formed ofthe two sets of strands 14 and 15 arranged in intertwined or interlaced relationship along mutually perpendicular diagonal lines. As these strands enter the area 12 they are intertwined or interlaced with one another in a different manner so as to resultin the production of the spaces or interstices 13.

The blank` 1 0 of Figure 1 is so sized and proportioned as to be suitable for severance into two blanks 16 and 17 ultimately to be employed in the production of two -shoe Vamps; The blank 16 is formed by cutting along the dotted line 18, and the blank 17V is 'formed by cutting along the dotted line 19.

It will be noticed that the blanks 16 and 17 a're arranged back to back, and. that each one thereof includes at its tip portion an area` of relatively closely intertwined or interlaced material.

'Referring forA the moment to -Figure 3, wherein I have shown a completed shoe of f the character contemplated byA my invention,

it will be noticed that the vamp embodies the tip portion 20 which is ofrelatively staunch and closely intertwined or interlaced material, theportion 21 to the rear of the tip being of the perforated nature previously referred to. The attractiveapperance imparted to the'shoe' by this construction will be obvious in Figure 3,*and it may be pointedv out that the relative methods of intertwining or interlacing the strands of the material result in the productionkof an eifcient shoe vamp which provides t e tip. portion 20 with suflicient strength to withstand the necessary wear while at the Sametime producing a vamp which is light in weight, airy, and attractive in appearance. v 1,

This general nature of my invention permits Vof a number of modifications. I For eX- ample, where the vamp is attached to the sole 22, it may be reinforced'by intertwining or interlacing strands along this line in the same closely intertwined or interlaced manneras are the areas 11. This would require that the blank 10 of Figure 1 be so constructed that the areas 11 extend laterally along the outer portions of the lines 18 and 19.. Similarly,

Vthe two quarters 23 of the shoe may be formed of the same general type of material and may be rendered suiiiciently strong and at the same time ornamental by suitably designing the blank from which they are cut. If the master blank l0 of Figure 1 is suitably shaped and proportioned, a pair of blanks 24 may be rendered available for providing the two quarters of one shoe, and a pair of simil.

lar blanks 25'iny be rendered available for forming the two quarters of a second shoe. Whether these blanks 24 and 25 are to be en tirely closely intertwined or interlaced or alternately closely and loosely intertwined or interlaced depends entirely upon thel de- Sign of the shoe desired. For example, in the l,shoe of Figure 3, the quarter`23 is closely inways to efliciently permit of the cutting thereof ofthe various b'lanksiof the shoe upper.

Dependent upon requirements, the closely intertwinedor interlaced areas will be positiond so that those portions of the finished shoe which are preferably of more staunch and unperforated character will embody these areas at the proper places. l

Nor do I mean to limit myself to theparticular manner in which the strands are in` tertwined or interlaced, except in so far as hereinbefore stated. Certain areas are so constructed as to be relatively close and devoid of interstices, while other areas are intertwined or'interlaced in a different manner so as to embody the desired ornamental and perforated character of material.

In general, it will be understood that changes in the details herein described and illustrated for the purpose of explaining the nature of my invention may be made by those 4skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope .of the invention as expressed in the appended claims. It is therefore in.

tended that these details be interpreted as illustrative, and not in a limitingsense.

The intertwining or interlacing of the strands is preferably such as is disclosed on the drawings, although variations therefrom may sti-ll -fall within the scope of the invention. ,Suchintertwining or interlacing may perhaps be best designated as braiding, par'- ticularly if there be no selvage thread along the edge of that part of the blank which is closely intertwined or interlaced. By the illustrated itsuse, what I claim as new and desire t'o secure 'by Letters Patent isu 1. ln an ornamental shoe, a vamp comprising. a sheet material formed of intertwined paper strands, the strands of the tip portion of said vamp being closely intertwined so asy to provide a substantially unperforated and relatively staunch area, and said strands extending into adjacent portions of said vamp and being differently intertwined in said adjacent portions so as to provide an area embodying a group of interstices.

2.' For use in the manufacture of orna-V4 lmental shoe uppers, a blank of sheet material formed of intertwined strands, said blank comprising alternate areas whereof one set is relatively staunch and'unperforated and is formed of closely intertwined strands, 'and whereof the other set is ornamental and perforated and is formed of the same strands intertwinedin a different manner.

l 3. A master blank of the character described and adapted to be severed into a pair of blanks for the manufacture of shoe Vamps, said master blank comprising sheet material formed of intertwined strands, 'said sheet material including spaced areas wherein the strands are intertwined in a relatively close manner, and an intermediate area wherein the same strands are intertwined in a different manner which provides a series of interstices in the material, said master blank being'so shaped and sized that two shoe Vamps may be cut therefrom, each of said Vamps having a tip portion which extends into one of said closely intertwined blank areas.

4. For use in the manufacture ofornamental shoeuppers, a blank of sheet material formed of intertwined strands, said' blank comprising alternate areas whereof one set is closely intertwined, unperforated, and relatively staunch, and whereof another set is open-work-intertwined and ornamental, a

relatively stanch part being adapted for forming a part of a shoe upper subjected to 0reater wear and a loosely intertwined part being adapted to form a part of a shoe upper subjected to less wear.v

5. For use in the manufacture of'ornamental shoe uppers, a blank of sheet material formed of intertwined strands, said blank adapted for forming a part of a shoe upper subjected to greater wear and a'loosely intertwined part being adapted to form a part of a shoe upper subjected to less wear.

6. Ablank of sheet material formed of intertwined strands and adapted to be severed into shoe upper blanks which include a blank for a shoe vamp, certain portions of said material including the portion which is adapted to constitute the tip portion of said vamp blank being closely intertwined to provide relatively staunch areas devoid of interstices,j and other portions of said material being open-work-intertwined of the same strands, said closely intertwined areas and said openwork-intertwined area being intertwined only of the same strands.

7. In an ornamental shoe, a'vamp comprising sheet' material formed of vintertwined strands, said strands being so intertwined that a portion of said vamp which is subjected to lesser wear is open-work-intertwined and provided with a group ofl interstices,

vwhile another portionA thereof which is subjected to greater wear is closely intertwined and devoid of interstices, the different kinds of-intertwining being of the same strands.

8. In 'an ornamental shoe, a vampcomprising sheet material v formed of intertwined paper strands, said strands being so intertwined that a portion of said vamp, which is subjected to lesser wear is loosely intertwined and provided with a group o'f interstices, while another portion thereof 'which is'subjected to greater wear is closely intertwined and devoid of interstices, the different kinds of intertwining being of the same strands. j

9'. In an ornamental shoe, an upper com-A prising sheet material formed of intertwined strands, a portion of said material being j closely intertwined at apoint where the shoe is subjected to greater wear, the same strands being open-work-intertwined at a point where the shoe is subjected to less wear.

n witness whereof I havejsignedthis specitication this 17 day of March, 1928.

. MARCUS A. HEYMAN. 

